Richard Branson "almost dies"..

[gavroche]

I hope his bike was insured otherwise he needs to start saving up for another one. On the other hand, he could buy a Boardman on 0% finance from Halfords? Every little helps ( Oops, that's Tesco I think.)

 

[ufkacbln]

Abe Lincoln ?

They might have smelt his presence

 

[Aperitif]

Jeremy and Richard - both getting down and dirty on an aisle this week. Branson is expected to make a full recovery.

 

[DaveReading]

In this case on a private island with two flunkies within running distance, and a further team of people to recover the bicycle.

According to the article, he was on Virgin Gorda rather than his own island.

 

[Dec66]

You shouldn't laugh.

I did, though.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

It turns out that Branson's bike can be saved; a bit of gaffer tape should do the trick

 

[Bollo]

It turns out that Branson's bike can be saved; a bit of gaffer tape should do the trick

Oh shizzle, I ride the same as Richard. He's got the Katusha team colours though, which on balance makes him a bigger nobber than me.

 

[Bollo]

It turns out that Branson's bike can be saved; a bit of gaffer tape should do the trick

While I'm on, I like the forks. It makes the bike look as though it's relaxing.

 

[Crackle]

I like the way the forks are at peace

 

[glenn forger]

I think the bike exploded in a fireball after sailing off the cliff. Cough insurance job cough cough.

 

[Bollo]

Does anyone have a problem with Richard going for a pootle with a race number?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Can I just add that the picture was not Branston's Pickled bike. It was someone else* who crashed today.

*other person crashes shocker

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Does anyone have a problem with Richard going for a pootle with a race number?

See above - it's Rein Taaramäe's bike

 

[Bollo]

See above - it's Rein Taaramäe's bike

I love that name. So many 'a's.

 

[Bollo]

And more seriously, I did wonder whether Richard had bought a pro's cast-off. Canyon do sell off old team bikes online - I very nearly bought one of Griepel's bikes with a custom gorilla paint job last year. But it had Campag, so I didn't.